Furt

See also: furt, fürt, and fúrt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vurt m or (northern) f, from Old High German furt m, from Proto-West Germanic *furdu, from Proto-Germanic *furduz, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téw-, oblique stem of *pértus.

The feminine gender is of Central and Low German origin; compare Middle Low German vōrde m or f, whence also the doublet Förde f. Another doublet is Fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr. Further cognate with Dutch voord, English ford and firth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʊrt/, [fʊʁt], [fʊɐ̯t]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Homophone: fuhrt (some speakers)

Noun

Furt f (genitive Furt, plural Furten)

  1. ford (shallow river crossing)
    Viele Städte wuchsen an einer Furt, was sich noch immer in den Städtenamen wie Frankfurt, Ochsfurt, Schweinfurt niederschlägt.
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Declension

Declension of Furt [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Furt die Furten
genitive einer der Furt der Furten
dative einer der Furt den Furten
accusative eine die Furt die Furten

Further reading

  • “Furt” in Duden online
  • “Furt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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